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Welcome to The Plug, our weekly blog about competitions, events, workshops, etc. that you can partake in. Some of these competitions and events are
hosted by your next-door neighbors, and some are from friends across the country. Many of these opportunities while rooted in poetry, will also
allow you to explore different types of writing and art forms. If you explore any of these opportunities, share the experience on social media
and tag us (@youngchiauthors on Twitter & @youngchicagoauthorson Instagram).

Competitions/Publications:

Creating Iris (Publication)

“Iris is a new literary magazine that launched in January 2014. Iris features new fiction for teens (roughly, ages 14-17) with an LGBTQAI slant. Iris is
a safe place for young adults –...

Welcome to The Plug, our weekly blog about competitions, events, workshops, etc. that you can partake in. Some of these competitions and events are
hosted by your next-door neighbors, and some are from friends across the country. Many of these opportunities while rooted in poetry, will also
allow you to explore different types of writing and art forms. If you explore any of these opportunities, share the experience on social media
and tag us (@youngchiauthors on Twitter & @youngchicagoauthorson
Instagram).

Competitions/Publications:

Creating Iris (Publication)

“Iris is a new literary magazine that launched in January 2014. Iris features new fiction for teens (roughly, ages 14-17) with an LGBTQAI slant. Iris is
...

Welcome to The Plug, our weekly blog about competitions, events, workshops, etc. that you can partake in. Some of these competitions and events are
hosted by your next-door neighbors, and some are from friends across the country. Many of these opportunities while rooted in poetry, will also
allow you to explore different types of writing and art forms. If you explore any of these opportunities, share the experience on social media
and tag us (@youngchiauthors on Twitter & @youngchicagoauthorson
Instagram).

Welcome to The Plug, our weekly blog about competitions, events, workshops, etc. that you can partake in. Some of these competitions and events
are hosted by your next-door neighbors, and some are from friends across the country. Many of these opportunities while rooted in poetry, will
also allow you to explore different types of writing and art forms. If you explore any of these opportunities, share the experience on social media
and tag us (@youngchiauthors on Twitter & @youngchicagoauthors on Instagram).

Welcome to The Plug, our weekly blog about competitions, events, workshops, etc. that you can partake in. Some of these competitions and events are hosted
by your next-door neighbors, and some are from friends across the country. Many of these opportunities while rooted in poetry, will also allow you
to explore different types of writing and art forms. If you explore any of these opportunities, share the experience on social media and tag us (@youngchiauthors
on Twitter & @youngchicagoauthors on Instagram).

Competitions/Publications:

Girls Right the World (Publication)

“Girls Right the World is an international literary journal advocating for young, female-identified writers. We believe in the power of young women, sisterhood,
and creativity through writing. The editors of this journal are students at Miss Hall’s School in Massachusetts.”

Welcome to The Plug, where we post competitions, events, workshops, etc. that you can partake in. Some of these competitions and events are hosted by your
next-door neighbors in Chicago, and some are from friends across the country. Many of these opportunities, while rooted in poetry, allow you to explore
different types of writing and art forms. If you explore any of these opportunities, share the experience on social media and tag us (@youngchiauthors
on Twitter & @youngchicagoauthors on Instagram).